"Do I not accompany you ?" "If you will, yes.

But you might serve me better by returning to Babbiano and watching the events there, sending me word of what befalls--for great things will befall soon if my cousin returns not and the Borgia advances.

It is upon this that I am founding such hopes as I have." "But whither shall I send you word?
To Roccaleone ?" Francesco reflected a moment.

"If you do not hear from me, then send your news to Roccaleone, for if I should linger there and we are besieged, it will perhaps be impossible to send a message to you.

But if--as I hope--I go to Aquila, I will send you word of it." "To Aquila ?" "Yes.